Who is Rachel Posner in House of Cards?

The witness who knows too much · Washington

Rachel Posner (The witness who knows too much) is a character in House of Cards, part of Washington. Rachel Posner's night with Peter Russo was a transaction that became, without her consent, a load-bearing fact in other people's conspiracies. Doug Stamper pays her, moves her, renames her, and watches her — protection indistinguishable from imprisonment. Rachel wants what the show's powerful treat as quaint: a job, a girlfriend, an unobserved life. She is the conspiracy's loosest end, and she knows what this town does to those.

When does Rachel Posner first appear?

Rachel Posner first appears in Season 1, Episode 2 (“Chapter 2”) of House of Cards (2013–2018, Netflix).

Who is Rachel Posner connected to?

Relationships already established when Rachel Posner first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Doug Stamper — Protection or custody

Which group does Rachel Posner belong to?

By the time Rachel Posner appears, Washington also includes Peter Russo, Linda Vasquez, President Garrett Walker.

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