About Gerren Keith Gaynor

Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C. He covers the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. As part of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, Gaynor provides the first on-the-ground reporting in the nation's capital on behalf of Black and LGBTQ communities. Gaynor has covered two presidential administrations, starting with the Biden-Harris administration in 2021. A major highlight of his career was interviewing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.

Gaynor’s work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul. Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.” He was also recognized as a Power 50 honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA). He's also a two-time honoree of the "Native Son 101" annual list and received the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award" from the LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit TruEvolution. As a Black, queer journalist, Gaynor understands the power of diversity and visibility, which is why he counts it as a privilege to represent Black and LGBTQ+ communities in political spaces where diversity has not historically been embraced. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gaynor is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism.

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Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 11, 2025
Potential 2028 presidential candidate Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells theGrio, "Diversity is a strength and never a weakness."
Donald Trump, Birthright citizenship, 14th Amendment, theGrio.com
July 11, 2025
"In some ways, the 14th Amendment is the original articulation that Black lives matter," says civil rights attorney Damon Hewitt.
Black women equal day day, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Alma Adams, Bonnie Watson Coleman, theGrio.com
July 10, 2025
The legislation marks Black Women's Equal Pay Day and comes amid mass federal layoffs and growing uncertainty about Trump's economy.
Donald Trump, Africa, theGrio.com
July 9, 2025
An expert tells theGrio there's more than meets the eye as Trump says he's committed to strengthening the U.S.'s "friendships"…
Malcolm Kenyatta, Zohran Mamdani, Leland Vittert, theGrio.com
July 9, 2025
"I'm not going to play that game," said Malcolm Kenyatta after host Leland Vittert abruptly ended his interview segment.
July 8, 2025
Brown's conspiracy theory comes after Trump expressed annoyance with questions about sealed files on Epstein, a convicted pedophile.
Jesse Jackson Jr., theGrio.com
July 8, 2025
Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction…
Donald Trump, TheGrio.com
July 4, 2025
Black leaders are decrying what they call the "Big Ugly Bill," which makes historic cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and education…
Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 3, 2025
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said voters "will have an opportunity in this national nightmare as part of Project 2026."
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
July 3, 2025
"Shame on the people who've decided to launch that kind of all-out assault on the health and the well-being of…
Kamala Harris, JD Vance, theGrio.com
July 2, 2025
The U.S. vice president, who called $930 billion in Medicaid cuts "immaterial," will almost certainly become a target for Democrats.
Maxwell Frost, Virginia Fox, Gun Violence, Pro-Life, theGrio.com
July 2, 2025
The country's only Gen Z member of Congress caused an uproar during a committee hearing on Trump's "One Big Beautiful…
Wes Moore, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 1, 2025
"If you are a multi-millionaire, congratulations, because this bill is for you," said the Maryland governor and rising Democratic Party…
Donald Trump, One Bif Beautiful Bill, Medicaid, theGrio.com
July 1, 2025
"Trump and GOP lawmakers have launched a direct attack on Black communities and the basic rights we fight for every…
Target, Congressional Black Caucus, Yvette Clarke, Steven Horsford, Bobby Scott, Troy Carter, theGrio.com
June 30, 2025
CBC leadership pressed Target for "clear answers on the consequences" of the company’s decision to scale back its diversity initiatives.
Jasmine Crockett, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 30, 2025
"He is so disturbed that a Black man is and was better than him," Crockett told theGrio, adding, "They are…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, John Kennedy, theGrio.com
June 28, 2025
Jackson warns SCOTUS decision limiting nationwide injunctions is an existential threat to the rule of law."
June 27, 2025
Crockett tells theGrio she will be focusing her attention on engaging Black churches and spending more time in her district…
Jasmine Crockett, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 27, 2025
In a wide-ranging interview with theGrio, Crockett also opens up about security challenges amid constant attacks from the right.
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey, theGrio.com
June 26, 2025
After Trump called her “woke” and “out of control,” Rep. LaMonica McIver says her federal charges are retaliation for being…