sent to congress and federal agencies. in the 200-page disclosure, he portrays a chaotic reckless environment that allows too many staffers access to central controls and sensitive information without adequate overnight. it s not just a story about recklessness, he also says they tried to cover up vulnerabilities. c . this is in the hands multi u.s. government, law enforcement agencies and today for the first time, by whistle-blowers speaking out. ready? yes. why are you coming forward? all my life, i ve been about finding places where i can go and make a difference- reporter: this is peter zackco, until january of this year, he was head of security at twitter, but now he s a whistle-blower. and he says that twitter security problems are so grave, they re a risk to democracy. i think twitter is an extremely important platform. reporter: he s handed over the combination about law enforcement agencies including the fcc, ftc and the department of justice. may
security peiter zatko, alleging the social media giant s leadership misled its own board, and government regulators about security vulnerabilities that could potentially open the door for foreign spying, hacking and disinformation campaigns. those are stunning, serious claims sent to congress and several federal agencies last month. our very own cnn correspondent donie o sullivan sat down with him to talk about this. here s the story. reporter: ready? yes. reporter: why are you coming forward? all my life i ve been about finding places where i can go, and make a difference. reporter: this is peiter zatko, until january of this year he was head of security at twitter, but now he s a whistle-blower, and he says twitter security problems are so grave, they are a risk to national security and democracy. twitter is a critical resource to the entire world. i think it is an extremely important platform. reporter: he handed over information about the company to various
blacks and whites was greater in 2019, than 1968. reporter: beat the odds, the company has control $7 million of investments. he believes african americans need more direct investments from the biden administration. i ve known president biden. i ve known him for many years. he s a very good person. i believe he s missing the mark on the most loyal and valuable constituency. because without black voters he would be a private citizen. reporter: with that looming, hoping for african americans to come out and vote for run on long-term investment. at the end of the day, if we want to get something done, we got to vote with our dollar. reporter: ryan young, cnn, atlanta, georgia. and new day continues right now.
talented pros, right now on upwork.com following president biden s signing of a landmark economic bill, some still feel it falls short of the promises he made on the campaign trail. so how do middle class black americans feel about the economy under president biden? cnn s national correspondent ryan young went to find out. how tough have the last two years been? whew, the last two years have been really tough. reporter: the pandemic and inflation have hit americans hard increasing long-standing disparities in some communities. african americans want the president s attention. as a middle class black woman, i don t see the push for the black economic community like really exploding. i think the message is being delivered. but i don t think the message is
being captured in the way that we want it to be captured. reporter: black americans account for $1.6 trillion of spending power in the united states. but often feel ignored. we want ours. we need ours. we need to have access to capital. we want action. we need action. we demand action. reporter: earlier this summer, vice president kamala harris announced new private initiatives in underserved communities hoping to kick-start major minority investments. and i believe given the breadth of the financial disparities in our nation the public and private sector must join forces to take on these challenges. reporter: thousands of african americans traveled from all over the country to invest fest. this is a time when african american unemployment is nearly twice the national average. those here tell me creating jobs