But the deposed leader, who wants to defend himself in an ongoing trial on charges of inciting murder, has not yet agreed to let the team represent him and rather wants to discuss taking legal action against others. Morsi has been held in a secret location since his removal on 3 July, and was transferred to a high security prison in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria after the opening session of his trial on 4 November. He had so far declined legal representation. Even though Egypt is highly polarized and the army enjoys strong support, Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood has struck a consistently defiant tone, holding regular protests to oppose what they term an illegitimate coup. Morsi’s trial strategy seems in line with the group’s overall line of resisting the new political order at every turn.