Bill Lee: “The administration's own budget justification indicates that this program exceeds its performance measures.”

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.

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

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

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