James Clapper actually said...
Yes, that's certainly the conventional manner in which these things are done where, first, the national security team would be a part of the decision-making process to have a summit and, you know, work out the details for the agenda and the objectives and rules and all that sort of thing.
Context
James Clapper comments on the traditional process for preparing for a summit, highlighting the lack of involvement from the national security team in the current administration.
07/18/2018