Bill Lee: “I have believed that Americans should have the right to travel to Cuba, I mean, since the 1970s.”

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

I hope that Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s decision to postpone the last execution scheduled for this year will give lawmakers time to consider the subject seriously.

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

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