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Sorry, not sorry: ‘Hamilton’ cast not apologizing to Mike Pence

WATCH ABOVE: President-elect Donald Trump's latest war of words is with the cast of the hit musical Hamilton. He called the show's statement to vice president elect Mike Pence harassment. And now the actor who delivered that message is responding to Trump's call for an apology. – Nov 21, 2016

If Donald Trump is waiting for an apology from the cast of Hamilton, he will continue to wait.

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Actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays Aaron Burr in the celebrated musical, told CBS This Morning that “there’s nothing to apologize for.” Dixon gave Vice President-elect Mike Pence an onstage earful about equality at the end of Friday’s performance.

Trump has taken to Twitter to demand an apology.

Dixon said Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda had a hand in crafting Dixon’s remarks, although Dixon said he “made some adjustments.”

READ MORE: ‘Hamilton’ speech to Mike Pence lights up Twitter, prompts hashtag #BoycottHamilton

Dixon said Monday that both Trump and Pence are welcome to come back stage and meet with the cast at any time, adding, “Art is meant to bring people together.”

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