“Consider? Sure, I would consider that,” said Crist. “I really think he’s sincere and genuine. I think we have a lot time, a lot of issues to talk about, but I think, in his heart, he’s trying to do what’s right for the country overall.”

Now a registered independent, Crist said he also wouldn’t rule out running for office as a Democrat himself in the future.

“I wouldn’t definitively rule out anything,” the former governor said.