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About Gerren Keith Gaynor

White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics
Gerren Keith Gaynor is the White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio, based in Washington, DC. As a member of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, he provides essential on-the-ground reporting for Black and LGBTQ+ communities. His leadership was instrumental in theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to secure a seat in the White House press briefing room.

Since 2021, Gerren has covered two presidential administrations, with a career highlight being his interview of Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election cycle. As a Black, queer journalist, he is dedicated to bringing visibility to political spaces where diversity has historically been lacking. His expertise is frequently sought after by major networks, including CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul.

Gerren's impactful work has earned him numerous accolades, including being named one of Forbes’ "10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know" and a "Power 50" honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA). He is also a two-time "Native Son 101" honoree and recipient of the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award.”

 
Areas of Expertise

White House & Capitol Hill Reporting
National Politics
Black & LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Editorial Management
Multimedia Political Commentary

Professional Experience

White House Correspondent & Managing Editor of Politics — theGrio (Present)
White House Press Pool Member — (2021–Present)
Managing Editor — theGrio

Education

Master of Science in Journalism — Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in English — Morehouse College

All Articles

Zohran Mamdani, theGrio.com
April 10, 2026
A new poll shows that 80% of Black New Yorkers say Mamdani is uniting the city, which has long seen…
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
April 10, 2026
Harris appeared to test an early campaign pitch for why she's be best to succeed her former opponent, Donald Trump.
Brandon Scott, Wes Moore, Sinclair, Baltimore Sun, theGrio.com
April 10, 2026
"It's very clear that they do not want to see free or liberated Black political power," Baltimore City Mayor Brandon…
April 9, 2026
Lawmakers and experts are concerned that, given the alleged abuses of Trump's immigration policies, ICE will misuse the tool.
Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump, Iran, theGrio.com
April 8, 2026
"I understand the questions about the president's rhetoric, but what the president cares most about is results," said Karoline Leavitt.
Donald Trump, Iran, theGrio.com
April 7, 2026
"I fear this war will continue to cost us billions of dollars and possibly American lives," says Victor LaGroon, former…
Donald Trump, NAACP, theGrio.com
April 7, 2026
Derrick Johnson, the national president and CEO of the NAACP, called Trump, 79, "unfit, unwell, and unhinged."
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 7, 2026
"The American people do not support this," the former Vice President of the United States said of Trump's war in…
Donald Trump, Iran, theGrio.com
April 7, 2026
A spokesperson for the United Nations said the peacemaking international body was "alarmed" by Trump's rhetoric on social media.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 6, 2026
"I mean complete demolition," said Trump, as he discussed the latest on the war in Iran ahead of a deadline…
Donald Trump, Iran, theGrio.com
April 6, 2026
President Donald Trump's vow to attack civilian infrastructure causes alarm in Congress and around the world.
Paula White-Cain, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 3, 2026
Black theologians scoff at Paula White-Cain's comparison of Trump to Jesus, considering his policy agenda and public statements.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 3, 2026
"The programs that Trump rails against as ‘woke,’ normal households all across the country simply see as critical to their…
Bondi Trump, Pam Bondi Trump, Trump epstein files, Bondi Epstein, epstein files theGrio.com
April 2, 2026
"She made her own bed, and then Trump buried her in it," Yemisi Egbewole, a former White House official under…
Trump Tariffs, Black Americans, Black recession, theGrio.com
April 2, 2026
According to data from Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Black Americans have suffered the most under Trump's tariffs…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
Amid high gas prices, now averaging more than $4 a gallon, Trump called it "short-term increase" until the U.S. pulls…
Donald Trump, voting, mail-in voting, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
"Even though the executive order is patently illegal, it could still have devastating consequences," says Damon Hewitt of Lawyers' Committee.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
As Trump sat in the public gallery, a majority of the justices poked holes in the government's legal arguments.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
"People say Black women will save the democracy, but it's like we can only do but so much," Dr. Christina…
Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., theGrio.com
March 31, 2026
Political discourse about the two parties on race is dangerous without historical and present-day context, experts and scholars tell theGrio.