Bill Lee: “Well, Mr. Chairman, maybe we'll look at that and see if in fact the need warrants us to drill down a little bit.”

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.

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

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.