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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, 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.
Letitia James, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
James's attorney blasted the probe as a "blatant and desperate" sign of President Trump executing his "political retribution campaign."
Donald Trump, Economy, Project 2025, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
The president attempted to tell a different story about the U.S. economy than what the latest job report revealed.
Barack Obama, Texas map, theGrio.com
August 7, 2025
"This is a power grab that undermines our democracy," former President Barack Obama wrote in a post condemning Texas Republicans.
Jerome Adams, Robert F. Kennedy, theGrio.com
August 6, 2025
"We should be doubling down on what works - not defunding it," said former Trump Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
Voting Rights Act, Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, theGrio.com
August 6, 2025
60 years later and in the Trump era, activists and legal experts are fretting about the deterioration of the Voting…
Donald Trump, Farmers, theGrio.com
August 5, 2025
Trump's remarks on undocumented farm evokes racist theories about Black and Brown people being better at labor because of their…
Hakeem Jeffries, Greg Abbott, theGrio.com
August 5, 2025
The U.S. House Democratic leader says Gov. Gregg Abbott is trying to help President Donald Trump "rig" the 2026 midterm…
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
August 4, 2025
Texas Democrats face civil arrests after fleeing the state to prevent Republicans from advancing a map that targets Black and…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 4, 2025
During the 2024 election, Donald Trump warned Black voters that undocumented immigrants were taking their so-called "Black jobs."
Charlamagne Tha God, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 3, 2025
The Truth Social attack came after Charlamagne told his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, he thought Trump was doing a "terrible job."
Donald Trump, Black Unemployment, theGrio.com
August 2, 2025
"Black workers are often last hired, first fired," said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation.
Kamala Harris, Stephen Colbert, theGrio.com
August 1, 2025
"I don't want it to be transactional, where I'm asking for their vote," the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee told Stephen…
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
August 1, 2025
President Trump took several digs at his former 2024 opponent Kamala Harris when asked about her political future.
Jasmine Crockett, Texas map, theGrio.com
July 31, 2025
"It is a hot mess, and it is so sad that these people have no integrity and could care less…
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
July 30, 2025
The announcement clears a path for Democrats seeking the office and leaves the possibility for Harris to run for president…
Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 30, 2025
"It's time for Democrats to have a backbone. It's time for us to fight. It's time for us to draw…
Kweisi Mfume, Baltimore ICE, Nikita Baker, theGrio.com
July 30, 2025
Rep. Kweisi Mfume evoked the history of the enslavement of African Americans amid criticisms of Trump's treatment of immigrants.
Donald Trump, homelessness, executive order, theGrio.com
July 29, 2025
"People need homes, not handcuffs; health care, not institutionalization; and above all, compassion, not criminality," said Maxine Waters.
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Al Sharpton, theGrio.com
July 28, 2025
Trump made false claims related to the 2024 election and suggested his former Democratic opponent and others should face criminal…