Bill Lee: “Could I ask one more question for our ranking member?”

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

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

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

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.