The Black former Kentucky attorney general who failed to prosecute Breonna Taylor’s killers has taken on a new role.
Daniel Cameron has been named chief executive officer of the 1792 Exchange, a group that strives to oppose “woke capitalism,” according to the Louisville Courier Journal.
The nonprofit organization’s website states that its goals are to “steer public companies in the United States back to neutral on ideological issues” and to inform Congress about the “dangers of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) policies.”
“I’m honored to serve as the CEO of the 1792 Exchange,” Cameron said in a press release, “where I will continue meaningful work to put an end to the anti-American ESG agenda that threatens to take over our corporations and change the fabric of our country.”
A “spotlight report” is reportedly put out by the 1792 Exchange to assess a company’s likelihood of canceling “a contract or client, or boycott, divest, or deny services based on viewpoints or beliefs.”
Nathan Estruth, its founder, believes Cameron is the perfect person to serve as CEO, stating “I simply cannot imagine a more capable and qualified chief executive to help us safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.”
Cameron faced widespread backlash for failing to secure charges directly against the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot and killed during a police raid at her Louisville apartment in March 2020. Critics accused him of lacking transparency and failing to pursue justice vigorously enough.
A Republican who lost the Kentucky governor’s race in November to Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, Cameron served as attorney general until Jan. 1. According to the Courier Journal, Russell Coleman took the oath of office on Tuesday.
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