Mitt Romney on Tuesday signaled he would be looking forward to comments from David French, named as a possible independent presidential candidate.

Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, described French in a tweet as "an honorable, intelligent and patriotic person."

I know David French to be an honorable, intelligent and patriotic person. I look forward to following what he has to say. — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 1, 2016