"They get a paycheck," Bloomberg said during an interview that aired Friday with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. Former NYC Mayor & presidential contender @MikeBloomberg responds to criticism of his media company's reporters not being allowed to investigate 2020 Democratic candidates: "With your paycheck comes some restrictions and responsibilities." pic.twitter.com/ynheDwrbvN — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 6, 2019Bloomberg News announced last month that it would not investigate the Democratic presidential candidates after its owner, Bloomberg, jumped into the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. To level the playing field, Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait said the newsroom would also not investigate the other Democratic presidential candidates. But, Micklethwait said Bloomberg News would continue to investigate the Trump administration "as the government of the day."

Source: CNN December 06, 2019 18:45 UTC