Is the shutdown intended to divert attention from the Mueller investigation?

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for the past week. It’s been on my mind. I just read this tonight from Robert Reich:

“It gets worse and worse. Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, two federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation of the matter tell BuzzFeed News. He also received 10 personal updates from Michael Cohen and encouraged a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin.”

“Let me say it again: The shutdown is intended to divert attention from all of this.”

I might stay out of this discussion but I will be reading. I’m curious to see what you all have to say.