Bill Lee: “Beatty cares about the health and safety of everybody, everybody. And in this COVID environment we should be applauding…”

I will seek an independent investigation and pause all executions for the rest of 2026.

We have really seen the airport board and commissioners just step right into one decision to the next to make sure that this happened.

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.