Pete Buttigieg sat for a ten-and-a-half minute interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday prior to the forthcoming Nevada caucus. After framing Buttigieg as being in the “moderate lane,” Wallace asked him about Mike Bloomberg, and the "alleged sexism and racism" some say were hallmarks of his company's culture, as per an in-depth article published Saturday in The Washington Post. The piece came on the heels of the paper reprinting a 30-year-old birthday gift, The Portable Bloomberg: The Wit and Wisdom of Michael Bloomberg that claimed to collect the financial services mogul's office musings, many of which are off-color.

“I think he's going to have to answer for that and speak to it,” Buttigieg said of the former New York City mayor and billionaire. "This is a time where voters are looking for a President who can lead us out of the days when it was just common place or accepted to have these kinds of sexist and discriminatory attitudes."

Without additional prompting from Wallace, Buttigieg continued, "Obviously there is no comparison to this President and the way that he has treated and talked about women and people of color and continues to do so to this day. But we in our party hold ourselves to the highest standard. And it is going to be critical for us to have a nominee who can authentically lead and who can show growth on these challenges.”

Bloomberg will not be on the ballot in Tuesday's Nevada caucus or in the following week's primary in South Carolina, and he has yet to take part in any of the debates. His campaign is betting that his large advertising spends will pay off on Super Tuesday on March 3rd.