Prosecuting attorney Creighton Waters listens during the last pre-trial hearing for the retrial of Alex Murdaugh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (Henry Taylor /The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

Defense attorney Jim Griffin motions to dismiss during the last pre-trial hearing for the retrial of Alex Murdaugh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (Henry Taylor /The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

Alex Murdaugh sits at the defense table with attornies Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian during the last pre-trial hearing Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (Henry Taylor /The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

FILE - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, listens as President Donald Trump speaks and announces action to help farmers and ranchers, Sept. 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance clap while recognizing veterans in the crowd during a ceremony for Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., discusses his agenda to reverse the policies of President Donald Trump during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

James Talarico, senator-elect of Texas, speaks during a Democratic conference Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

People sit on their vehicles to view SpaceX's mega rocket Starship's test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)