TSA workers at Hartsfield-Jackson will be able to keep Tyler Perry's generous gift after all.
Perry donated $250,000 worth of $1,000 gift cards to support TSA employees who worked without pay for nearly six weeks during the partial government shutdown. Initial reports raised questions about whether federal ethics rules would prevent workers from accepting the gifts.
Perry's representatives confirmed Tuesday that the gift cards have been cleared and workers can keep them. The donation was part of Perry's larger effort to support federal workers affected by the shutdown, which saw callout rates at the airport spike to over 40% at one point.
The gesture follows Perry's long history of philanthropy in Atlanta, including surprise giveaways and support for various causes. TSA workers have now begun receiving backpay, and security lines at the airport are finally starting to normalize.
