There is a compartment in Jackie Speier's mind where she stores away the old memories of her fact-finding trip to the cult compound of Jonestown. When it opens, all the agony comes rushing back ...

Jackie Speier, D-Calif., was there in 1978 as a young aide to a congressman who was investigating suspicious activity at the compound, called Jonestown. But they were ambushed and shot while ...

Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) talked about her experiences at Jonestown, Guyana. In 1978, Representative Speier was a congressional staffer working for Representative Leo Ryan (D-CA) who ...

WASHINGTON — California Rep. Jackie Speier said Tuesday she will not run for reelection next year, the latest House Democrat to retire in the face of what could be a difficult election cycle for ...

Jackie Speier traveled with Congressman Leo Ryan to Jonestown in 1978. The Jonestown massacre, hundreds poisoned with cyanide concoction Back at Jonestown, Jones informed parishioners of the ...

Jonestown Revisited: Jackie Speier, a 40-Year-Old Audio, Heroism and Difficult Memories Long-lost audio tape shows Rep. Ryan planned to rescue willing residents ...

Jackie Speier had a premonition in the days leading up to an impending fact-finding mission to Jonestown, a remote jungle settlement in Guyana founded by Rev. Jim Jones and his followers in the ...

Rep. Jackie Speier on how Jonestown changed her life. Written by Caitlin Shamberg Nov. 30, 2018. MORE “It is irrational that we as a country are responsible for the highest percentage of deaths due to ...

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) was shot five times and left for dead during the 1978 Jonestown massacre, and said Thursday the last place she expected to once again fear becoming the victim of gun ...

Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Jonestown Survivor: Trump Has “All the Trappings” of Being the Next Jim Jones. Seth Abramovitch. Fri, June 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM UTC. 9 min read.

Rep. Jackie Speier, who survived the Jonestown massacre, compared former President Donald Trump to cult leader Jim Jones while appearing on CNN Sunday morning.. The Democratic congresswoman, who ...

Rep. Jackie Speier, Jonestown massacre survivor and longtime US House member, announces she won’t run for re-election She has served as a Peninsula congresswoman since 2008 ...