Mitt Romney said Saturday he thinks President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE "will be open to alternative views and even to critics," citing his inclusion in the secretary of State race.

"My political journey was surely not so bizarre as the 2016 campaign,” the former Massachusetts governor wrote in a letter to the editor published by the Salt Lake Tribune.

"That said, let me offer this personal perspective. I was indeed very critical of Donald Trump during his campaign. But now he has been elected president and accordingly, if I could have helped shape foreign policy to protect the country I love, I would have been more than willing to do so," Romney continued.

“I was more than a little surprised that the president-elect reached out to me to potentially serve as secretary of state of the United States,” the 2012 GOP nominee wrote. “I see it as a welcome sign that he will be open to alternative views and even to critics.”

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Trump met twice with Romney, one of a handful of candidates being considered for secretary of State, in the weeks following his election and publicly considered him for the position despite Romney's attacks during the campaign.

Romney reportedly refused a request from Trump aides to publicly apologize for calling Trump a “con man” and a “fraud.” Several Trump aides and allies publicly blasted Romney as a potential secretary of State pick.

Trump announced earlier this month his selection of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to become the nation's next top diplomat.

Romney said Saturday he hopes Trump will be able to promote “greater prosperity and peace” around the world.