Victoria Toensing

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Victoria Toensing
Toensing in 2002
Born
Victoria Ann Long

(1941-10-16) October 16, 1941 (age 83)[1]
Colón, Panama
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (BS)
University of Detroit (JD)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Trent Toensing
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(m. 1962; div. 1976)​
[2][3]
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(m. 1981)​
[4]
Children3, including Amy Toensing

Victoria Ann Toensing (née Long; born October 16, 1941) is an American attorney, Republican Party operative[5][6][7][8] and with her husband, Joseph diGenova, a partner in the Washington law firm diGenova & Toensing.[8][9] Toensing and diGenova frequently appeared on Fox News and Fox Business channels, until diGenova used a November 2019 appearance to spread conspiracy theories about George Soros, leading to widespread calls for him to be banned from the network.[10] In 2019, Toensing and diGenova began representing Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash in his efforts to block extradition to the United States under a federal indictment and became embroiled in the Trump–Ukraine scandal. The couple has worked with Rudy Giuliani in support of President Donald Trump beginning in 2018, and was named to join a legal team led by Giuliani to overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in which Trump was defeated.[8][11][12][13]

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  2. ^ "Long Toensing Wedding". The Republic. October 22, 1962. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference columbus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Love is cause for a rally". Detroit Free Press. March 26, 1981. p. 17. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Milton, Pat (April 28, 2021). "Federal agents execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani's home as part of Ukraine probe". CBS News. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Oliver (April 28, 2021). "FBI searches home of Giuliani-connected lawyer in relation to Ukraine dealings, report says". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (April 28, 2021). "Federal investigators search Giuliani apartment". The Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Schreckinger, Ben (October 3, 2019). "Ukraine scandal ropes in Clinton-era GOP operatives". Politico. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Victoria Toensing". DiGenova & Toensing, LLP Washington, DC. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Power, Lis (September 30, 2019). "Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing have made over 90 appearances on Fox in 2019". Media Matters for America. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Wemple, Erik (September 30, 2019). "Fox News claims scoop that was buried in a New York Times story months ago". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference show was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (November 16, 2020). "Trump puts Giuliani in charge of post-election legal fight after series of losses". CNN.