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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

Zohran Mamdani, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has faced Islamophobic attacks from all sides of the aisle.
Jasmine Crockett, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
Prior questions about Trump's health emerged over bruising on his hand and leg swelling, resulting in conspiracy about his mortality.
Zohran Mamdani, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
Mamdani has finally landed the endorsement of Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives.
Letitia James, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
The New York attorney general blasted the Trump administration for using the justice system as a "tool of revenge."
Donald Trump, 2028, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
"Trump is going to be president in 2028. And people just ought to get accommodated with that," said a former…
Stephen A. Smith, NBA, Donald Trump, Kash Patel, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
"It’s not coincidental. It’s not an accident. It’s a statement, and it’s a warning that more is coming," Smith said…
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
"[Republicans] can't justify the fact that Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of violent felons on his first day in office," said…
Donald Trump, White House, East Wing, Demolition, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
Karoline Leavitt said Trump and donors would fund the ballroom and that POTUS has not decided to make any other…
Don Davis, Congress, North Carolina, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
Republicans in North Carolina were slammed by critics who described the new congressional map as "morally wrong on all fronts."
Stephen A. Smith, Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
Stephen A. Smith said he now understands why critics called out his remarks about U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
National Black Farmers Association, USDA payments, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
"We need a private equity firm...We need people like that at the table," said John Boyd, founder of National Association…
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
A Black woman has never been elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas, therefore a win for Crockett would land…
Donald Trump, White House, Renovation, Barack Obama, Basketball Court, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
"This is a major renovation by a president who will not even be able to benefit from this vanity project,"…
LaMonica McIver, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
McIver made two motions to dismiss the DOJ's case against her in what is being slammed as a vindictive prosecution.
Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Todd Blance, DOJ, FBI, theGrio.com
October 21, 2025
"One of the most blatant acts of greed and corruption in a generation," former DOJ official Anthony Coley told theGrio.
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
October 21, 2025
Jeffries called Moynihan a "dangerous individual who made a credible death threat against me with every intention to carry it…
Donald Trump, Paul Ingrassia, theGrio.com
October 21, 2025
“Blacks behave that way because that’s their natural state … You can’t change them,” wrote Paul Ingrassia. The nomination of
Karine Jean-Pierre, Joe Biden, theGrio.com
October 20, 2025
Jean-Pierre says the two-party system is "broken" and called on her former party to stop "relinquishing their power."
Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, theGrio.com
October 20, 2025
Harris also shared what policy mistakes the Biden administration made that could've made a difference in the 2024 election.
Donald Trump, AI video, feces, No King protests, theGrio.com
October 19, 2025
"That is the nastiest, most disgusting s--t I think any President has ever done, by far," said journalist Joy Reid.