Bill Lee: “Veterans still, who deserve their benefits, they are still dying before they can receive their benefits.”

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.

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

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