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Tennessee pledges investigation after botching second execution this year

Washington Post Politics Thursday 01 October 2026, 17:56 UTC By Mark Berman, Brady Dennis, Katie Mettler 1 min read
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Tennessee’s governor halted executions in the state and ordered an investigation into how officials there botched the lethal injection of Christa Pike, saying he was “highly disappointed” by what happened. Democracy Dies in Darkness Tennessee pledges investigation after botching second execution this year Gov. Bill Lee said he was “highly disappointed” in the failed attempt to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.

Tennessee’s governor halted executions in the state and ordered an investigation into how officials there botched the lethal injection of Christa Pike, saying he was “highly disappointed” by what happened. Democracy Dies in Darkness Tennessee pledges investigation after botching second execution this year Gov. Bill Lee said he was “highly disappointed” in the failed attempt to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
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