Exchanged views on various topics with Donald Trump: Mitt Romney

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met President-elect Donald Trump and had a "far-reaching conversation", amid reports that he is being considered for the post of secretary of state.

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee, one of Trump's most vocal Republican Party critics, met privately with the President-elect for about an hour at Trump's private golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.

After the meeting, Romney told reporters that the two had a "very thorough and in-depth discussion".

"We had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theatres in the world where there are interests of the United States of real significance," Romney said.

"We discussed those areas, and exchanged our views on those topics — a very thorough and in-depth discussion in the time we had," Romney said.

"I appreciate the chance to speak with the President-elect and I look forward to the coming administration and the things that it's going to be doing," said Romney, who during the GOP primary had described Trump as a "con man" and had asked his supporters not to vote for Trump.

Trump walked Romney out at the end of the meeting and said "it went great."

He did not take any question.

It is being speculated that Trump is considering Romney for the position of Secretary of State in his administration.