They can end it at any time they want

Trump imposed the shutdown and Trump can end it any time.

The senate GOP is supporting him by refusing to pass legislation that would open the government already passed in the house and passed in December unanimously in the senate.

If they did with that same level of support the bill would override Trump's veto.

But McConnell dares not betray the president, so instead he supports the shutdown and refuses to allow any bill to end the shutdown that doesn't satisfy the Duce.

Bozo and the Republicans are willingly trashing the government and people who depend on it, and threatening to keep on doing it until the Democrats give Bozo the wall money the Republican controlled congress refused him for two years.

And the thirty odd percent of voters who actually like Trump want him to keep it up.

For their approval, as transmitted by Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh, he will.

If McConnell is waiting for the Duce to relent he is a fool.

Bozo clearly agrees with the right wing propaganda that we should all hope those on furlough never go back to work and those working without pay never get paid, because the government is one giant useless bloated pusbag that should be allowed to explode.

Trump will not stop and when things get bad enough McConnell will have to do what he dreads to do.

Update.

Or, McConnell could wait for the violence to begin, as desperate and enraged people openly attack either the President or his supporters.

Or just riot wildly, spreading destruction in all directions,

Rather in the style of a race riot.