Donald Trump's legal battle heats up. In response to the plaintiff's letter brief, the United States requests the court to resolve the motion to amend the complaint first. Then, allow 30 days for the joint proposed briefing schedule on the substitution issue. Citing Westfall Act, the evidence available, and need for time. #LegalUpdates" In this passage, the "United States" (referring to the government) is responding to a letter brief from the plaintiff. The United States proposes that the court should first address the plaintiff's motion to file an amended complaint and then allow the United States 30 days after the court's ruling to meet and confer with the plaintiff to establish a joint proposed briefing schedule on the issue of substitution.
If an incident occurred while an individual was still in office as a federal government employee, the Westfall Act could potentially apply to provide legal protection for that individual, even if they have since left their position. The key factor is whether the actions in question were performed within the scope of their official duties at the time of the incident. If the Attorney General determines that the employee was acting within the scope of their employment, the Westfall Act can be invoked to substitute the government as the defendant in a lawsuit.
@allenanalysis @mikehyden52 denying sexual assault (doing it, paying someone off for it) it should not be in the purview of tRump's job as the president.