(NEXSTAR) – JD Vance watched Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television, and the vice president found the monologue lacking in at least one aspect.

“I watched it and look, in some ways it was kind of kind-hearted,” Vance said in an interview with ‘s Reshad Hudson on Wednesday. “On the other hand, he didn’t actually say sorry to Charlie Kirk or his family.”

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was pulled off the air last week by ABC and the Walt Disney Company following comments he made after the death of the conservative activist.

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said on Sept. 15.

“The reason that so many people, including me, were so upset with what Jimmy Kimmel said is that he accused Charlie Kirk’s murderer of being a ‘MAGA’ or a right-wing American. It wasn’t a joke. It was straight up disinformation, and I really wish Jimmy Kimmel would apologize for it,” Vance said on Wednesday.

The political ideology of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in the shooting death, has been a focus of the investigation into a possible motive. His family, who are cooperating with investigators, have told authorities he split from their more conservative views in recent years.

Robinson texted his partner, who is transgender, that he targeted Kirk because he “had enough of his hatred,” Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said.

In his return to late-night on Tuesday, Kimmel didn’t ignore the elephant in the room, making his suspension the focus of his opening monologue.

“I do want to make something clear because it’s important to me as a human, and that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel said.

“I posted a message on Instagram on the day he was killed, sending love to his family and asking for compassion. And I meant it. I still do. Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what…it was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make,” he continued.

Kimmel said he understood those who were upset with his comments and condemned violence. He also praised Erika Kirk’s eulogy at her husband’s memorial over the weekend.

“On Sunday, Erika Kirk forgave the man who shot her husband. She forgave him. That is an example we should follow,” said Kimmel. “If you believe in the teachings of Jesus as I do, there it was. That’s, that’s it. A selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply. And I hope it touches many. And if there’s anything we should take from this tragedy to carry forward, I hope it can be that.”

While Disney has resumed production of Jimmy Kimmel’s show, Nexstar Media Group (the parent company of this news outlet) and Sinclair Media Group are both continuing to preempt the program on the ABC-affiliated local stations they own.

“Nexstar is continuing to evaluate the status of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on our ABC-affiliated local television stations, and the show will be preempted while we do so. We are engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company, with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve,” Nexstar said in a statement on Wednesday.

Michael Bartiromo contributed to this report.