Bill Lee: “It is great to see you, Madam Secretary, and as mentioned here by many people, thank you for taking the time to come…”

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

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

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.

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.