washington utah republicans wednesday rally around mitt romney party former presidential nominee day former senior white house aide steve bannon accuse use mormon religion avoid military service bannon attack romney character come fiery speech alabama former chief strategist president donald trump campaign republican senate candidate roy moore avoid service brother ... hide behind religion bannon say rally add romney sons also serve military point moore service vietnam war war word late episode highlight schism republican party establishment conservatives rise trump one-time strategist bannon romney 70 former governor massachusetts late move utah mull run seat utah republican u.s. senator orrin hatch 83 decide whether retire hatch among utah republicans come romney defense bannon attack ... disappoint unjustified say hatch fellow mormon like many state utah governor gary herbert tweet praise romney family honorable say utahns reject ugly politics tactics stevekbannon stayout credibly call question patriotism moral character—especially basis religious beliefs outstanding service missionary u.s. senator mike lee also say call romney good man romney lose 2012 election democratic former president barack obama vocal critic trump well bannon politics trump fire back criticize romney fail presidential run tensions trump romney linger even though trump consider secretary state monday trump tell reporters want hatch seek re-election day late call romney accord white house officials good positive conversation white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say source close romney confirm conversation describe courtesy call utah republicans defend romney bannon 's 'mormon jab