Hi Open
What is lacking in all of this is any evidence that incoming is working for greater freedom and sovereignty. It was not apparent in the first 4 years he had.
An opinion that matches the description you give, a possible third side of coin, is that of someone who loves power and needs to be in  power to stay out of jail. 
All I can say is 'at a Universe level, he would not be there if he was not meant to be'.
Guess we will find out soon enough.
Cheers Graham