Vice President-elect Mike Pence told Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday that he was not "offended" by the comments made by one of the "Hamilton" cast members after he attended the hit Broadway show on Friday evening.
As Pence was exiting the theatre after the show, Brandon Victor Dixon, who played America's third Vice President Aaron Burr, made a statement from the stage aimed at Pence.
"We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us," Dixon said.
On Saturday morning, President-elect Donald Trump criticized the "Hamilton" cast for harassing Pence in a series of tweets, in addition to calling for an apology.
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Wallace asked Pence about the comments and whether he thought that the cast was rude.
Pence said he really enjoyed the production and thought that the cast was really talented. He went on to describe the crowd's response to his entrance into the theatre as a mixture of cheers and a few boos as he walked in with his daughter and her cousins.
"You know, when we arrived, we heard a few boos. We heard some cheers. I nudged my kids and reminded them that's what freedom sounds like. But at the end, you know, I did hear what was said from the stage and I can tell you, I wasn't offended by what was said," Pence said.
Pence said he would leave it to others to decide whether the comments were made at the appropriate venue. He then said that he understood people were disappointed that Hillary Clinton did not win the election and people were anxious.
"I know this is a very anxious time for some people. I just want to reassure people that what President-elect Donald Trump said on election night, he absolutely meant from the bottom of his heart," Pence said.
"He is preparing to be the president of all of the people of the United States of America, and to watch him bringing together people of diverse views, bringing together people that differed with him strongly, seeing him talk to leaders around the world," Pence continued.
Wallace followed up by asking Pence whether he wanted or expected an apology.
"Well, as I said, I would just leave that to others, whether that was the appropriate venue for that," Pence said.