Three leading House Democrats are demanding that state election officials hand over cases of voter fraud, hoping to put to rest President Trump’s ongoing claims that millions of people voted illegally in 2016.

In a letter sent to chief election officials and attorneys general in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Reps. Elijah Cummings (Md.), Robert Brady (Penn.) and James Clyburn (S.C.) requested the names, locations and dates for any individual who illegally cast a ballot in the November election.

“President Trump wants a major investigation of voter fraud — well now he has one,” Cummings said in a statement. “He continues to be obsessed with false numbers and statistics, but these are not ‘alternative facts,’ and there is no evidence to support these claims.”

“What is a fact is that Republicans in statehouses across America have passed restrictive laws that impair the ability of legitimate voters to participate, and they use the myth of voter fraud to justify their abuses,” he added.

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Clyburn serves in the minority leadership as assistant Democratic leader. Cummings and Brady are the ranking House Democrats on, respectively, the Oversight Committee and the Administration Committee's subpanel on Elections.

The letter was a tongue-in-cheek response to Trump’s comments earlier this week that he lost the popular vote because of voter fraud by millions of “illegals.” Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden MORE won the popular vote in November, but Trump won the electoral college, landing him the presidency.

Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he will launch a “major” investigation into voter fraud, though there is no evidence to suggest that any took place on a massive scale.

I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017

even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017

The real estate mogul complained about illegal voting and a "rigged" system throughout his presidential campaign. After his victory in November, he tweeted that he won the popular vote, “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.”