White House hopeful Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE, owner and founder of Bloomberg News, defended his company’s decision not to investigate his fellow Democratic presidential primary candidates, saying that being a reporter at Bloomberg includes “some restrictions and responsibilities.”
“They get a paycheck, but with your paycheck comes some restrictions and responsibilities,” Bloomberg told Gayle KingGayle KingCBS’s Gayle King to host live call-in radio show on coronavirus The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Democrats delay convention over coronavirus Fauci dismisses death threats: ‘It’s my job’ MORE in an exclusive interview with “CBS This Morning.”
He added: “People have said to me, ‘How can you investigate yourself? And I said, ‘I don’t think you can.’”
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EXCLUSIVE: @MikeBloomberg responds to some of his opponents’ claims that he’s trying to ‘buy the election.’
“I’m doing exactly the same thing they’re doing, except that I am using my own money … I don’t want to be bought.” https://t.co/Rqh3mnNsCV pic.twitter.com/xFo7UYPMWJ
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The former New York City mayor, who’s worth more than $50 billion, has come under criticism for the Bloomberg News decision, announced late last month, that the outlet will not investigate its founder or any of his primary rivals.
“We will continue our tradition of not investigating Mike (and his family and foundation) and we will extend the same policy to his rivals in the Democratic primaries. We cannot treat Mike’s democratic competitors differently from him,” wrote Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait in a staff memo obtained by The Hill.
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President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee both said they would begin withholding media credentials from Bloomberg journalists following the announcement.
Additionally in Friday’s interview, Bloomberg defended his decision to privately fund his own campaign, a move that has drawn ire from his fellow candidates such as Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.).
“I’m doing exactly the same thing they’re doing, except that I am using my own money,” Bloomberg said.
“They’re using somebody else’s money, and those other people expect something from them,” he continued. “Nobody gives you money if they don’t expect something. I don’t want to be bought.”