FBI arrives at Pence's home for classified materials search

The FBI arrived at former Vice President Mike Pence's home Friday morning for a consensual search for classified material, according to a police officer who is currently blocking traffic on the street of the suburban Indianapolis home.

A spokesperson for Pence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A federal law enforcement official confirmed to POLITICO the search was in connection with classified documents.

The search had been expected for weeks.

"There have been conversations about a consensual search to be conducted, and I presume that's not too far off into the future," Pence's former Chief of Staff Marc Short told CNN this week.

Pence has been in California this week for the birth of his grand daughter.

In January, Pence's lawyer Greg Jacob found a dozen classified documents in the home, a revelation he reported in a letter to the National Archives.

Asked by ABC News whether he had taken any classified documents to his home, he responded: "I did not."