The Brotherhood won both parliamentary and presidential elections in the first free and fair votes in Egypt's modern history following Hosni Mubarak's ousting in a popular uprising last year.
The Brotherhood-dominated upper house of parliament, which was not dissolved, last week replaced many of the editors of 50 state-owned publications with journalists known to be sympathetic to the group.
On Monday, Egypt's top prosecutor referred Okasha along with the editor of an independent daily newspaper to a criminal court for trial on charges of incitement.  
Last week, a crowd of suspected Brotherhood supporters stormed a TV complex in a suburb west of Cairo, attacking journalists and smashing cars to punish media critics of Morsi. Analysts have floated the possibility that the shake-up of the military brass was part of a "safe exit" deal struck between Morsi and the generals to shield them against prosecution for alleged crimes during the time they ruled the country.
Three top generals retired by Morsi - the chiefs of the air force, air defense and the navy - were given senior government jobs.