Tyler Perry found a way around federal regulations to distribute the $1,000 gifts.
, who had been working without pay since Feb. 14, at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport on Thursday, as federal regulations prohibit the agents from accepting gifts while on duty, according to Georgia outlet, after using the airport visit to chat with the workers and boost morale in lieu of handing out cash, Perry’s team worked with airport officials on donation alternatives and returned to hand out gift cards instead.
Other airports,But over the weekend, Atlanta TSA workers who received the gift cards from Perry—each worth $1,000, according to the outlet—were asked to return them. Sources told the outlet Perry not only cleared the gifts with airport officials, but also with human resources and “legal channels.” But Hartsfield-Jackson’s federal security director still had concerns, prompting officials to request that the gift cards be returned. That could pose a problem, as some of the funds may have already been used, according to the site’s reporting. The owner of Tyler Perry Studios and Atlanta resident has become known for his good deeds throughout the city and his hometown of New Orleans, making the news forHis latest effort came after the partial government shutdown, which left the Coast Guard, CBP, and the TSA unfunded for over 40 days. TSA call-outs due to missing paychecks have caused airports across the country to face severe logistical challenges.
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