In early August 2017 , Templeton attracted controversy when she stated at a campaign event in Pickens County , " I am proud of the Confederacy , " while also saying that she supports the General Assembly 's decision in 2015 , following the Charleston church shooting , to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the South Carolina State Capitol . Templeton also vowed , if elected governor , not to allow the removal of any Confederate monument in the state
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
Catherine Templeton