This isn’t really a double standard — it’s a jurisdiction problem.
The U.S. government has sovereign immunity by default. You can only sue it if Congress has explicitly waived that immunity for the exact type of claim.
Trump’s case fits a very narrow statutory waiver: 26 U.S.C.…
— BullBrezza | Macro & Crypto (@BullBrezza) February 1, 2026
Welcome to the core truth of public law:
The question is never “were you harmed?”
It’s “did the state consent to be sued?”
Rights exist only where power pre-approves liability.
— BullBrezza | Macro & Crypto (@BullBrezza) February 1, 2026
Peter Schiff says the IRS illegally leaked grand jury info, conspired with foreign officials, and cost him tens of millions in direct damages. Legally, he gets nothing because sovereign immunity blocks his case. Trump, on the other hand, can sue the IRS for a tax return leak under 26 U.S.C. § 7431. The brutal reality of public law is that the state decides when it can be held accountable. Serious misconduct doesn’t matter if Congress hasn’t explicitly waived immunity. Justice isn’t about harm, it’s about whether power pre-approves liability. Schiff’s billions lost are invisible to the courts.