skepticism. we should investigate them if they actually are real crimes. we should not be surprised that incidents like the jussie smollett incident where they are simply invented to promote a political narrative even though they end up hurting real victims. mike: chris rufo, manhattan institute senior fellow. thanks so much for your time. have a great day. thank you. gillian: president biden s covid vaccine mandate for federal workers would ultimately derail his favorite ride. amtrak joe going head-to-head against his favorite railroads cheese. the amtrak president says he plans to cut long-distance routes next year because amtrak is not going to have enough workers once the bible vaccine and a takes effect. hillary vaughn has the latest on this. you re right, president joe biden is not shy about his love of amtrak but you re right, this vaccine mandate could be throwing his beloved amtrak off the rails.