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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

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.
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."