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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

Donald Trump, Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve, theGrio.com
August 26, 2025
The presidential act sets up an unprecedented legal battle and challenges the independence of the Federal Reserve.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 25, 2025
"Trump keeps talking about cracking down on crime, yet the biggest crime is happening right in the Oval Office," said…
Wes Moore, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 22, 2025
BLM PAC's Angela Angel says Trump won't take Moore's offer "because real community engagement doesn't make for good fascist theater.”
Donald Trump, Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson, theGrio.com
August 22, 2025
Trump's targeting of Chicago doubles down on previous threats to take federal action against cities led by Black mayors.
Donald Trump, D.C. crime, theGrio.com
August 22, 2025
D.C. residents warn Trump's "crime emergency" signals a tough-on-crime approach to public safety to be replicated in other cities.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
August 21, 2025
Crockett sarcastically said in response: "It’s not racist at all to presume that I can’t be black if I have…
Stephen Miller, D.C. crime, theGrio.com
August 20, 2025
"[Miller] pretending to be the savior of Black people in Washington is both a hilarious contradiction and disgusting propaganda."
Nicole Collier, Kamala Harris, Texas, theGrio.com
August 20, 2025
"You really are inspiring so many people," the former vice president told Collier, who slept inside the Capitol in protest…
Donald Trump, Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture, theGrio.com
August 20, 2025
Trump said NMAAHC served as "a meaningful reminder" of "why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all…
Donald Trump, African American Museum, Smithsonian, theGrio.com
August 19, 2025
“Families didn’t vote for Trump to police museums or rant about exhibits showing the horrors of slavery," said Brandon Weathersby.
Nicole Collier, Texas, theGrio.com
August 19, 2025
"The government is without any legal authority to detain members when a quorum is not needed to conduct business," reads…
Nicole Collier, Texas, theGrio.com
August 19, 2025
The detainment of State Rep. Nicole Collier has drawn outrage and imagery of Black women's suffrage in America.
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
August 18, 2025
Jasmine Crockett shared she is considering running in a different district next year after Texas Republicans redrew a voting map.
President Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 18, 2025
Despite Trump's claim that D.C. restaurants have been "busier" since his federal crackdown, recent data shows the opposite.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, theGrio.com
August 18, 2025
Mayor Brandon Scott highlights racist attacks he regularly receives amid national discourse about crime in urban cities led by Black…
Robert F. Kennedy, RFK, Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
"If equity isn't built in from the beginning, then exclusion is baked in by design," said Raymond Jetson, co-founder of…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Donald Trump, D.C., theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
Mayor Brandon Scott says Trump is targeting Black mayors with "right-wing propaganda" and distracting from his political weaknesses.
Trump, D.C., Muriel Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, theGrio.com
August 11, 2025
"This is nothing on its face but racism and subjugation," Jamal Holtz, president of D.C. Young Democrats, told theGrio.
Muriel Bowser, Donald Trump, DC, theGrio.com
August 11, 2025
"Any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false," said Mayor Bowser amid Trump's escalation in rhetoric against the…
Ayanna Pressley, Jasmine Crockett, Summer Lee, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
In a letter to the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Democrats call for greater transparency.