Tyler Perry Arrives at Atlanta Airport with ‘Significant’ Amount of Cash for TSA Workers, Gets Turned Down

Actor and film mogul Tyler Perry reportedly showed up at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Thursday with a “significant” amount of cash that he had planned to give to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers — but got turned down.

Perry, an Atlanta resident, headed into the airport hoping to offer some financial support for TSA workers affected by the government shutdown, but federal rules prevented him from carrying out his plan, according to a report by 11Alive.

While TSA workers are not allowed to accept money due to certain restrictions, sources told the local outlet that Perry’s presence, and even the attempt at the gesture, boosted staff morale at Hartsfield-Jackson.

Due to this stipulation, Perry did not hand out the money directly but spent time talking to employees and thanking them for their work, 11Alive reported.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said TSA officers are prohibited from accepting cash or gift