On the other hand, 'the people' can still sue him as President. They can also sue him as a private person who's lives are compromised in any way because he was throwing his weight around. The President - Elect does have to respond to lawsuits against him as President and/or as a private citizen.
He ran for the job and now he has to conduct himself in that position.
On the other hand, Secretary Clinton is now a private citizen and has the capacity to sue on behalf of any damage the government has caused her.
Wait 'til he sees the effigies. The burning ones, including that of the flag, is a sure way of knowing the people aren't happy. It is a First Amendment dialogue to get attention to the aggrieved.
It seems as though some folks didn't want to wait until the inauguration.
November 13, 2016
By Hunter
...“It only took five days for President-elect Trump (click here) to try to silence his critics with the threat of legal action. This should shock and concern all Americans. [...]
Since Trump was elected, acts of hate against Muslims, Jews, women and people of color have spiked dramatically. The KKK is planning a parade to celebrate Trump’s victory because the KKK sees Trump as their champion. Today, a headline in one newspaper reads, ‘Popular neo-Nazi site urges readers to troll liberals into suicide,’ while another reads, ‘Post-election spate of hate crimes worse than 9-11.’
“But instead of rising to the responsibility of his office, Trump is hiding behind his Twitter account and sending his staff on TV to threaten his critics.
“If this is going to be a time of healing, Trump must take action immediately to stop the acts of hate and threats of violence that are being committed in his name across the country. Trump owes the nation leadership, not petty attempts to silence his critics.”...