Bill Lee: “You are really--it is eliminated.”

After deliberate consideration of Anthony Darrell Hines’ request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the state of Tennessee and do not plan to intervene.

across the country, our guardsmen are on the frontlines of our national security. They are on the frontlines of our national security, securing our cities and our border, and, most commonly, leading natural disaster recovery efforts in our…

we are fortunate. We are blessed to inhabit a country where freedom is the norm, where popular sovereignty is the objective, and has been since the dawn of our Republic. We are celebrating this year the 250th anniversary of this country…

Our state answered the call during the Manhattan Project and helped shape the course of history, and Tennessee stands ready once again to advance the safe, reliable energy solutions our nation depends on.