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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

Ayanna Pressley, Yvette Clarke, Jerome Powell, Black unemployment, Federal Reserve, theGrio.com
December 19, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. congresswomen demand that the Federal Reserve Board confront economic disparities hurting Black households.
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
December 18, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said Democrats have to "speak to this moment."
Donald Trump, Marijuana, theGrio.com
December 18, 2025
Advocates have pushed for the legalization of marijuana, considering its prohibition has led to the mass incarceration of Black Americans.
Andrea Lucas, EEOC, theGrio.com
December 18, 2025
The unemployment rate for white men is below the national rate at 3.6%, yet the Black unemployment is at a…
Donald Trump, Economy, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
For millions, including Black and young voters who helped expand his coalition in 2024, Trump's claim of an improved economy…
Ayanna Pressley, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley released a first-of-its-kind analysis report on President Donald Trump's clemency actions since entering office in January.
Fani Willis, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
"I'm not Marjorie Taylor Greene. I ain't going to quit in a month because somebody threatens me!" said Fulton Country…
Evan Turnage, Bennie Thompson, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
Evan Turnage, 33, is running in the primary for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, which Thompson has represented since 1993.
Everton Blair, Deval Patrick, Georgia's 13th Congressional District, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
Patrick praises his former Harvard graduate student as a "deeply caring servant leader with big ideas and a record of…
December 16, 2025
“What happened to Breonna Taylor was a profound failure of our justice system — one that we have a moral responsibility to…
Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
"Susie Wiles’ remarks have raised serious questions about the president’s judgment, temperament, and politicization of justice."
Donald Trump, Black Unemployment, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
"If we had to give Donald Trump’s economy a grade, it would be an F. Fail fail fail fail fail,"…
Wesley Hunt, Tim Scott, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
“As a Black Republican, I am no stranger to vile and racist tropes aimed at my family and me,” said…
Jasmine Crockett, Israel, Palestine, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
The U.S. Senate candidate said she would have a page listed on her campaign website to clearly show her "stand…
Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
"They're looking for young men who look Somali that they think are undocumented," U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar told WCCO Sunday…
Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Emmy Award-winning director ad producer Rob Reiner was a liberal activist who donated millions to and campaigned for several Democrats.
Donald Trump, White House, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
Friday's exchange with Alcindor is part of an uptick of Trump's verbal attacks on female reporters covering the White House.
Donald Trump, Somali, Ilhan Omar, thegrio.com,
December 12, 2025
Congresswoman Omar has rebuked President Trump’s repeated insults of her and Somali immigrants in recent weeks.
Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
The condoms are designed with President Donald Trump's face on the packaging with the phrase "I'm HUUUUGE."
Donald Trump, marijuana, cannabis, theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
A push to reclassify marijuana under federal law would result in easing barriers to research and business practices for enterprises.