Obama, Romney to have White House lunch Thursday

FILE: Oct. 3, 2012: Mitt Romney and President Obama during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver in Denver. (AP)

Mitt Romney will have a private White House lunch on Thursday with President Obama, the Oval Office said Wednesday.

The meeting in the White House’s private dining room will mark the first time Obama and the 2012 Republican presidential nominee have met in person since the Nov. 6 election.

The White House also said there will be no press coverage of the meeting.