An op-ed by former Utah Senator Mitt Romney has become Exhibit B in the Trump administration's legal defense of its ban on certain media outlets from White House briefings. The Deseret News opinion piece examines how Romney's writing was cited by administration lawyers in court filings.

The development illustrates Romney's continued role in national political debates even after leaving the Senate. The Trump administration is arguing that precedent from Romney's own media criticism supports its current restrictions on press access.