WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) immediately and independently investigate wrongdoings detailed in a recent whistleblower's disclosure alleging DHS is directing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fraud Detection and National Security officers to impersonate voters in violation of state laws to access online voter data as part of its effort aimed at manufacturing evidence for Donald Trump's unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud."

"The DHS Office of Inspector General's mission is '[t]o provide independent oversight and promote...