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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, theGrio.com
April 3, 2026
"The programs that Trump rails against as ‘woke,’ normal households all across the country simply see as critical to their…
Bondi Trump, Pam Bondi Trump, Trump epstein files, Bondi Epstein, epstein files theGrio.com
April 2, 2026
"She made her own bed, and then Trump buried her in it," Yemisi Egbewole, a former White House official under…
Trump Tariffs, Black Americans, Black recession, theGrio.com
April 2, 2026
According to data from Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Black Americans have suffered the most under Trump's tariffs…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
Amid high gas prices, now averaging more than $4 a gallon, Trump called it "short-term increase" until the U.S. pulls…
Donald Trump, voting, mail-in voting, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
"Even though the executive order is patently illegal, it could still have devastating consequences," says Damon Hewitt of Lawyers' Committee.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
As Trump sat in the public gallery, a majority of the justices poked holes in the government's legal arguments.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
"People say Black women will save the democracy, but it's like we can only do but so much," Dr. Christina…
Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., theGrio.com
March 31, 2026
Political discourse about the two parties on race is dangerous without historical and present-day context, experts and scholars tell theGrio.
John James, theGrio.com
March 30, 2026
Congressman James is seeking the GOP nomination for Michigan governor as Black Republicans continue to face headwinds in statewide elections.
Cory Booker, theGrio.com
March 30, 2026
"I'm definitely not ruling it out," U.S. Senator Cory Booker told NBC News' "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 30, 2026
Experts note that while Trump is seemingly targeting only immigrants, the effort is tied to the same anti-Black positions of…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 27, 2026
The order has the potential to further hurt Black businesses, which have been disproportionately impacted by Trump's economic policies.
Donald Trump, farmers, White House, theGrio.com
March 27, 2026
As Trump hails his efforts to support farmers amid rising costs, Black farmers facing foreclosure continue to get the cold…
Pete Hegseth, theGrio.com
March 27, 2026
"The racism and the misogyny is so blatant and so evident," military veteran and Common Defense organizer Ed Anderson tells…
Letitia James, theGrio.com
March 26, 2026
A Trump administration official issued new criminal referrals against James, whom President Donald Trump has publicly attacked.
Donald Trump, UN, Slavery, Reparations, theGrio.com
March 26, 2026
Reparative justice leaders who spoke to theGrio make sense of the Trump administraition's "bizarre" defense of its reparations vote.
Donald Trump, Barack Obama, theGrio.com
March 26, 2026
"If he’s the smart one, then maybe he can figure out how to get gas prices down," former White House…
Black women in politics, Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, theGrio.com
March 25, 2026
As champions for civil rights, voting rights, women's rights, and democracy, Black women have always led the charge in shaping…
Kristen Clarke, theGrio.com
March 25, 2026
“Kristen Clarke is exactly the legal mind this moment demands,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP.
Donald Trump, Black farmers, theGrio.com
March 25, 2026
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, called the Trump administration's latest anti-DEI cuts "deplorable."