SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declined to say Tuesday whether he would run for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by Republican Orrin Hatch, telling reporters the “time will come” for him to make some kind of announcement.

Romney, who moved to Utah after losing the 2012 presidential election, repeatedly demurred when asked at a gathering of about 1,000 Utah business leaders in Salt Lake City whether he would run for office.

“I don’t have anything for you on that topic today. Time will come,” the former Massachusetts governor told reporters after delivering a policy-laden speech and participating in a question-and-answer session at the event.

Romney said he has had “a couple of very cordial conversations over the past couple of months” with President Donald Trump but declined to say whether they discussed his potential candidacy or answer a question about what kind of relationship he’d have with the president if elected. Romney cited “too many hypotheticals” to answer those questions.

It’s the first of two speeches the former Massachusetts governor is scheduled to give this week to leaders of Utah’s business community as he ratchets up appearances in the state.