Bill Lee: “I have seen the lack of U.S. presence. And I do know China is very active in the Caribbean.”

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

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.

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.

There are a lot of questions.