Bloomberg will pay staff to support whoever becomes Democratic nominee

• The billionaire has also established a large tech operation, which will help the future nominee compete with Trump's digital prowess.
• Bloomberg has pledged to spend $15 million on efforts to drive voter turnout, and his staffers could help that push effort in key states.

What they're saying: "Mike Bloomberg is either going to be the nominee or the most important person supporting the Democratic nominee for president," Kevin Sheekey, Bloomberg’s campaign manager, told NBC.

The catch: Bloomberg's staff won't directly work for the Democratic nominee's campaign since the cost of operations would exceed federal contribution limits on his behalf.

• The group would instead operate as an independent group privately funded by Bloomberg.

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