New York (CNN) Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire Democratic presidential candidate, said employees at his news organization "just have to learn to live with some things" when asked about their frustrations over the outlet's 2020 election policy forbidding the investigation of Democratic presidential contenders.

"They get a paycheck," Bloomberg said during an interview that aired Friday with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. "But with your paycheck comes some restrictions and responsibilities."

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."



His interview Fri. on @CBSThisMorning. pic.twitter.com/ynheDwrbvN — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 6, 2019

Bloomberg 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.

The outlet has long avoided probing him and said it would continue to do so as he seeks the 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."

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