Bill Lee: “Can you also confirm your fiscal 2024 budget request ensures that you have everything you need to address the crisis?”

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

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

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

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