Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, is among those being considered for secretary of state by Donald Trump. | Getty Trump and Romney to hold private dinner Tuesday

President-elect Donald Trump will have a private dinner with Mitt Romney on Tuesday, according to two sources briefed on the matter.

The huddle comes as Trump's deliberation over whom to tap as his secretary of state plays out with an unusual level of public drama. Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, is among those being considered for the post.

The idea of picking Romney, who for much of the last year was a loud Trump critic, has split the president-elect's team. Several of his top advisers have voiced concern about picking Romney, convinced that he would be disloyal. Over the weekend, Trump's former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway launched an attack on Romney during a swing through the Sunday show circuit.

Trump is also considering former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former CIA director David Petraeus, whom he described as "very impressive" after a meeting on Monday, as well as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.).

Spokespersons for Trump and Romney didn’t respond to requests for comment.