Maybe, but more likely, he will be "disappeared" by his own government.
Monkeying with the government's pet duck is not a good idea, but I'm glad he did it.
The Chinese are big players in this space as well as 5 north american companies. Thorium work is also being done in Norway Chile India. The Aussies and the Brits are doing a lot of talking about getting into the game.
imho there is already too much critical mass in this technology for it to be snuffed successfully. (That’s not to say some people won’t try.)