Mitt Romney appears to be out of the running for secretary of state, writing on Facebook that it "was an honour to have been considered" for the job in Donald Trump's Cabinet.
"My discussions with President-elect Trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. I have very high hopes that the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace," he wrote on Facebook.
Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, was a vocal critic of Trump during the election.
Some of Trump's senior advisers warned that tapping Romney for the job at State would anger the president-elect's loyal supporters.
Trump plans to announce his secretary of state pick on Tuesday with Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson emerging as the leading candidate.
