Mike Lee's spokesman Conn Carroll defends the comparison of Donald Trump and Captain Moroni.
Ryan Miller and Lauren Bennett, "Sen. Mike Lee explains comparing Donald Trump to Capt. Moroni from Book of Mormon," Deseret News, October 30, 2020, accessed June 29, 2021
When asked for a clarification on the analogy, Lee's spokesman Conn Carroll said: "Captain Moroni was a government official, not a prophet. He sought not power, but to pull it down. We should all aspire to be like Captain Moroni."