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Mitt Romney has been outspoken in denouncing Donald Trump, calling on him to release his tax returns in recent weeks. | AP Photo Romney to give speech on state of presidential race

Mitt Romney will give a speech on the state of the 2016 presidential race on Thursday, his office said.

Romney is scheduled to address the Hinckley Institute of Politics Forum at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday morning, according to an advisory sent to reporters. Utah holds its Republican caucuses on March 22, a day after the last scheduled debate in Salt Lake City announced last month.

Romney has been outspoken in denouncing front-runner Donald Trump, calling on him to release his tax returns and questioning his fitness to be commander in chief.

Two sources close to Romney said he won’t endorse a candidate or announce a candidacy of his own.

He will speak out against Trump, one of the sources said, and will praise Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz, and perhaps Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Romney’s comments will be focused on “the state of the race,” likely echoing past criticism of Trump for failing to release his tax returns and for not decisively distancing himself from the KKK, the source said.

"A disqualifying & disgusting response by @realDonaldTrump to the KKK. His coddling of repugnant bigotry is not in the character of America," Romney tweeted on Monday.

Former top Romney aide Katie Packer told CNN that Romney "wants to sort of continue to be a voice, an adult in the room, if you will, that’s just sort of reminding these candidates that this is a very big office, and that the rhetoric should sort of match the importance of the office that these candidates. And I think that he’s hoping to do that tomorrow."