Bill Lee: “I was really surprised he was there at all, I mean, you know, considering the fighting going on.”

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

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.