the investigation would be handled by the department of justice perhaps with the department of homeland security, but it's a sign the president is looking into baseless claims that millions voted illegally in the election. on the same day as announcing a new wall on the border, president trump took time out to call for a federal investigation into a problem election experts maintain doesn't exist. widespread voter fraud. >> when you look at the people that are registered, dead, illegal, and two states, some cases maybe three states, we have a lot to look into. >> he tweet heesd asking for a major investigation into voting irregularities he claims cost him the popular vote. a probe the white house suggests could target nation's biggest states. he insisted to abc news millions of votes could be at stake. >> you have people that are registered who are dead, who are illegals, who are in two states. you have people registered in two states. they're registered in a new york and in new jersey. they vote twice.