Peter Henning, professor of law, commented about the probe into presidential advisor Karl Rove and his alleged connection with an undercover CIA officer. The White House has denied that Rove played any role in leaking the name of the CIA officer. Wayne State law professor Peter Henning said the false statement law covers statements made to all members of the executive branch, including the president acting in his official capacity. A typical false statement case involves lying to investigators or writing false information on a form to the government. Henning added that the difficulties in bringing a false statement case are considerable and that simply misleading someone isn't enough to bring a prosecution.