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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

Trump, Christopher Columbus, theGrio.com
March 23, 2026
President Trump's move to honor Columbus is in direct contrast to the cultural shift away from honoring the controversial explorer.
Donald Trump, Memphis, Justin J. Pearson, theGrio.com
March 23, 2026
"He is a racist, xenophobe who has spewed hatred and hurt our communities more than he has helped them," Rep.…
Donald Trump, ICE, Airports, TSA, theGrio.com
March 23, 2026
"They deserve to be paid, not replaced by untrained, armed agents who have shown how dangerous they can be," Everett…
Donald Trump, Gold Coin, theGrio.com
March 20, 2026
The decision to place Trump on a U.S. coin ahead of the country's 250th anniversary goes against norms intended to…
Breonna Taylor, theGrio.com
March 20, 2026
The DOJ Civil Rights Division filed asked a federal judge to drop the cases against ex-cops Joshua Jaynes and Kyle…
Barack Obama, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 20, 2026
Jon McNaughton's "The Forgotten Man" was intended to criticize Obama's signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
Juliana Stratton, Chuck Schumer, theGrio.com
March 19, 2026
Stratton says Illinois voters want leaders who will "meet this moment" against President Trump, whom she said is "not a…
J.B. Pritzker, Juliana Stratton, theGrio.com
March 19, 2026
Gov. Pritzker donated $5 million to boost his Lieutenant Governor's Senate campaign against a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Summer Lee, James Comer, theGrio.com
March 19, 2026
A briefing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Epstein files imploded, prompting Democrats to walk out and demand…
Brooke Rollins, theGrio.com
March 19, 2026
The administration's cuts to funding are also cutting off lifelines for millions who rely on the federal government to eat.
Donald Trump, Barack Obama, theGrio.com
March 18, 2026
Since Trump launched a war in Iran, there is perhaps no one who is on the president's mind more than…
Juliana Stratton, theGrio.com
March 18, 2026
If elected in November, the Illinois lieutenant governor will become only the sixth Black woman to serve in the U.S.…
Summer Lee, Pam Bondi, theGrio.com
March 17, 2026
“This is about accountability, transparency, and justice," said the U.S. congresswoman and member of the House Oversight Committee.
Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, theGrio.com
March 17, 2026
"I know it's highly controversial to say such a horrible thing," President Trump told reporters inside the Oval Office.
Donald Trump, Joe Kent, theGrio.com
March 17, 2026
The resignation of Joseph Kent marks the first public internal clash over the U.S.'s expanding military operations in the Middle…
Donald Trump, U.S. Presidents, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, theGrio.com
March 17, 2026
“I think we can all safely file that under things that didn’t happen," Rodericka Applewhaite, a former Biden White House…
Robert F. Kennedy, theGrio.com
March 16, 2026
The Trump administration's changes to the vaccine recommendations posed a particular risk to Black children living in the United States.
Haiti protest, theGrio.com
March 16, 2026
Immigration advocates rebuked the Trump administration's decision to end TPS for Haitians — some even said the policy was blatantly…
Justin Fox, Nate Cavanaugh, DOGE, theGrio.com
March 16, 2026
Video from depositions of former staffers working for Trump's now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency has gone viral.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 16, 2026
In the U.S., eugenics was used to justify slavery and racist attitudes against African Americans, as well as anti-immigration policies.