Big ruling from Judge Kaplan—holding that President Trump *isn’t* an “employee” protected by the Westfall Act, and that, even if he is, his alleged defamation of @ejeancarroll was not within the scope of his employment, so the suit against him personally can go forward. https://t.co/P1cvK1XqFr

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) October 27, 2020