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Tyler Perry Gives $250,000 in Gift Cards to Unpaid TSA Officers in Atlanta

Federal ethics rules required a union‑vetted workaround for Perry’s help.

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Movie mogul Tyler Perry poses during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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Overview

  • Perry provided roughly $1,000 gift cards to about 250 TSA officers at Atlanta’s airport on Friday, following Thursday’s blocked attempt to hand out cash.
  • The donation moved through a TSA legal review and was coordinated with the AFGE Local 554 union to meet federal gift rules.
  • Federal policy bars on‑duty TSA employees from accepting cash or gifts at screening checkpoints to avoid conflicts of interest.
  • The House rejected a Senate DHS funding bill and the President ordered TSA to use existing funds to pay staff, with paychecks possible by March 30.
  • TSA reports officers have missed nearly $1 billion in pay, with high callout rates, long security lines, and hundreds of resignations at major airports.