The drive through. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. A report getting a lot of attention tonight is adding to the grows mystery and controversy surrounding the white house and republican head of the House Intelligence Committee, the man in charge of the russia investigation. It leads back to the still unsubstantiated claim by President Trump that president Obama Wiretapped trump tower. The mystery centers on what congressman devin nunez told the president and reporters about intelligence he had seen about government surveillance. That might at first glance appear to support some of the president s story. It didnt and now tonight the New York Times is reporting that the trail leading to the source of the intel is a very short one. Peter alexander has details. Tonight that New York Times report says a pair of white house officials played a role in the stunning allegation eight da