Cameron, who lost his gubernatorial bid in Kentucky and served as attorney general until Jan. 1, has been appointed to helm the nonprofit 1792 Exchange.
The Black former Kentucky attorney general who
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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