Updated: 6:37 PM CST Jan 13, 2021 By Jackson Kurtz The FBI is warning all 50 states to be ready for armed protests ahead of the inauguration. The bureau says those protests could happen as soon as this week -with both Kansas and Missouri law enforcement officials keeping a close eye on any planned events. “It s never before happened before these type of circumstances, said Jeff Lanza, a former FBI agent. After the deadly assault on Capitol Hill -he says many of the people or groups planning dangerous events prior to Inauguration Day -are harder to track since many have left or been kicked off public platforms like Facebook, and have moved underground. “They re using encrypting communication using things like WhatsApp or Signal, which is not easily monitored by law enforcement agencies, said Lanza. Now that less information is available to authorities, Lanza says planning for the worse is their only option.“You plan for emergencies; you plan for the unexpect