Bill Lee: “And do you approve those waivers or does the state----”

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.

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

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

It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.