Perhaps that IS the reason why he is going on a 12 day trip to Indonesia.
Maybe Obama realizes that once the Republicans take charge of the House, he is toast.
Up until now, he could count on the monolithic support of the Democrats, just like Clinton got despite the equivalent of an indictment for perjury. Any attempt to uncover Obama's past would be squashed in the past two years.
But if the Republicans take over, their power to subpoena certain documents will be practically unlimited. Obama will either have to assert executive privilege (and raise even more questions), or he'll have to cough them up.
Or maybe the Republicans already have the documents in hand, and need only to haul the right people before their committee and force them to authenticate them.
If so, Democrats undoubtedly know this, and know they'll be blamed for the cover-up. So, maybe they'll fire the first shot during the lame duck session, so they can claim the high ground.
Yes, I know this is all speculation. But, if Obama got wind of something like this, he would be really smart to "get out of Dodge". If the SHTF, he can claim asylum somewhere outside the US and avoid being hauled into court.
OK, this is gone from speculation into complete fantasy. But, one can dream....