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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

Jasmine Crockett, Texas, Senate, Trump, theGrio.com
December 8, 2025
"I'm the only one who has gone toe to toe with Donald Trump, and there's a reason he's always got…
Jasmine Crockett, Texas Senate, theGrio.com
December 8, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett could become the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate from the state of Texas.
Colin Allred, Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
December 8, 2025
Allred will instead run to return to the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas's 33rd Congressional District.
Jim Clyburn, Michelle Obama, theGrio.com
December 8, 2025
Clyburn, a longtime congressman and proclaimed presidential kingmaker, added, "I think that we are getting there."
Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 8, 2025
"This kind of hateful rhetoric and this level of dehumanizing can lead to dangerous actions," said Omar whom President Trump…
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Second Amendment, theGrio.com
December 5, 2025
The new office may not have legal standing, an expert tells theGrio: "Cute for the photo op. Worthless in practice."
Angela Alsobrooks, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., theGrio.com
December 5, 2025
RFK and his sycophants are risking children's lives all to satisfy their own cockamamie conspiracy theories," said the Maryland U.S.…
Mohamed Ahmed, president of Minnesota, Republican People of Color, Trump, Somali, garbage, CNN, theGrio.com
December 5, 2025
Mohamed Ahmed, who voted for Trump in the 2024 election, rebuked the president for his very personal verbal attack.
Donald Trump, Institute of Peace, theGrio.com
December 5, 2025
"It is perhaps ironic that President Trump has put his name on an institution that he has rendered prostrate," said…
Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 5, 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus blasted Trump for his personal attacks on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., whom he repeatedly called…
Donald Trump, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, theGrio.com
December 4, 2025
In the backdrop of the Rwandan-DRC peace deal is what critics say is President Trump's racist outlook on the African…
Stephen A. Smith, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 4, 2025
He is giving the Democratic Party lessons!" the TV personality said on the latest episode of his podcast "Straight Shooter…
AI Civil Rights Act, Pramila Jayapal, Yvette Clarke, Ed Markey, Summer Lee, Damon Hewitt, theGrio.com
December 3, 2025
Democratic lawmakers and advocates decried the lack of oversight of "abuses" associated with biased AI tools.
Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
December 3, 2025
Harris expressed apprehension about selecting Shapiro as her 2024 running mate, writing "A vice president is not a copresident."
Ja'Quon Stembridge, Georgia Republican, theGrio.com
December 3, 2025
Social media accounts that posted the video include alleged screenshots of Stembridge's text messages with the teen boy on a…
Donald Trump, theGri.com
December 3, 2025
"The president should get off Truth Social and rest!," former Biden White House official Yemisi Egbewole, told theGrio.
Hakeem Jeffries, Marjorie Taylor Greene, theGrio.com
December 3, 2025
An exodus of Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene before midterm elections could see them lose an already slim majority in…
Maxine Waters, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 3, 2025
Congresswoman Maxine Waters said Trump's economic policies are "squeezing" the pockets of American households.
Donald Trump, Somali, Ilhan Omar, thegrio.com,
December 2, 2025
Trump delivered scathing remarks in a vicious diatribe against U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and immigrants from Somalia and other foreign…
Mandela Barnes, theGrio.com
December 2, 2025
"This moment demands bold leadership for Wisconsin," Barnes captioned with a campaign video released on Tuesday.