Trump on Botched Tennessee Execution: 'It Shouldn't Be Difficult'

The US president weighed in on the failed execution in Tennessee, as new details reveal death-row inmate Christa Pike tried to help staff locate a vein.

US President Donald Trump addressed the botched execution of death-row inmate Christa Pike in Tennessee, remarking that the procedure "shouldn't be difficult," Polish newspaper Wyborcza reported. Pike, 50, remains hospitalized in critical condition following the failed lethal injection attempt.

Meanwhile, Greek news outlet in.gr reported that during the seven attempts to insert needles into her body, Pike herself tried to help the execution team locate an accessible vein.

Further details regarding her medical condition and the ongoing inquiry in the state have not yet been released.