Supporters and opponents of President Morsi have spent the last few days in deadly clashes, with each other and police.
The Republican Guard moved in around the presidential palace, the scene of some of the worst violence.
Seven people have been killed and over three hundred and fifty injured as the two sides fought over whether or not Morsi should stay in power.
Morsi seized huge amounts of power, on November 22, including blocking the judiciary from overturning any of his decrees.
Protests began then, but only grew after Morsi's government passed a constitution, on November 30.
Opponents rallied together crying out against the constitution's heavy amount of Shariah law.
The country is supposed to vote on the constitution on December 15, but most opposition groups are talking about boycotting the vote.
Now fears have come that the military is taking sides, in the conflict.
However, General Mohamed Zaki assured the country that, "The armed forces, and at the forefront of them the Republican Guard, will not be used as a tool to oppress the demonstrators."
It was the military whose joining the populace helped overthrow former President Mubarak, on February 2011.
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