"We have had four more guardians slain, and frankly our hearts are broken over this," Lynch said in her prepared remarks to a housing conference in Washington, D.C. "I offer the families of these officers my condolences, and I ask that all of us come together and keep them in our prayers."
Lynch pointed out that she has spent "virtually my entire career" working closely with law enforcement personnel. She is now the nation's top federal law enforcement officer, and when she was sworn in as Attorney General in April, she became the first black woman to hold the position.
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