anons, I'm doing a dig on this Q Post.
>>6574269 (several breads ago)
Starting here.
https://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/cnsi-eo.html#three
This says, DNI gets first dibs. DNI is allwed to delegate the authority to the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
I'm of the impression that the reason why Dan Coats has been bypassed is because its reason (d) "When such questions arise, they sahll be referred to the agency head or the senior agency offical."
Anons, in this case, that falls on the shoulders of AG Barr @ The DOJ.