Ben Rhodes, former Obama deputy national security adviser and one of the architects of the Iran nuclear deal, imagined on Thursday the obituaries of Republican leaders, including Vice President Mike Pence.

Dan Pfeiffer, former Obama senior adviser, tweeted out a screenshot of President Donald Trump's Instagram picture featuring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), and Pence all giving a thumbs up to celebrate Republican lawmakers sending the newly passed tax reform bill to Trump's desk.

"I hope this is the photo they use on the front page of the Times on the day Trump is indicted," Pfeiffer wrote.

I hope this is the photo they use on the front page of the Times on the day Trump is indicted pic.twitter.com/mifuyBk6YY — Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) December 21, 2017

Rhodes shared Pfeiffer's tweet, adding he hopes the picture is also used "alongside the obits for Ryan, McConnell, and Pence."

And alongside the obits for Ryan, McConnell, and Pence https://t.co/fOrm1JZwpu — Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) December 21, 2017

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R., La.), who was shot along with several others by a far-left fanatic at a Republican baseball practice this spring, admonished Rhodes in a tweet.

"You may want to reconsider your rhetoric," Scalise wrote.

You may want to reconsider your rhetoric. https://t.co/VQVWej6n00 — Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) December 21, 2017

UPDATED 9:23 A.M.: This article was updated with Scalise's response.