Updated July 3, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. On this day 10 years ago, a military coup led to the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. The coup was orchestrated by the Egyptian military, led by General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who later became the President of Egypt. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Why was there a military coup against Morsi?The military coup was largely motivated by popular protests and discontent with President Morsi’s rule. Many Egyptians accused Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, the political party he belonged to, of concentrating power, fa…