I am not defending Roberts, but he would be personally ruined by siding against the regime. He would be a marked man for life, his adoptions reversed, hounded incessantly.
Any personal misdealing would be brought under the national media microscope.
Put yourself in his shoes. Not even close, he will not go against the dictator.
Are his children nearing adulthood — or actually adults already? I don’t see how the adoptions could be reversed at this point.
From my POV you are CORRECCT.
Roberts is a WEAK Casper Milquetoast type personality.