It’s been 40 years since the Jonestown massacre, and the killing of California Congressman Leo Ryan. One of those wounded was Ryan’s aide, Jackie Speier. She survived, and is now a Congresswoman in Ryan’s old seat.
Rep. Jackie Speier on how the Jonestown mass shooting changed her life
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) waits to testify before a House Administration hearing on Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Congressional Workplace on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2017. Photo credit: Yuri Gripas/Reuters
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