[markhahn]

There are lots of executive actions which require consent of congress. I think that would work fine here. Obviously, the point is for congress to have a means of overriding a corrupt pardon (not that such a thing would ever happen!)

[ethbr1]

The benefit of vesting a power in the executive is unity of purpose (regardless of what administration is in power).

The benefit of Congress is slowing and deliberating over knee-jerk decisions.

Having the President initiate and Congress approve plays to the strengths of both offices.

[JumpCrisscross]

> Having the President initiate and Congress approve plays to the strengths of both offices

Which wastes everyone’s time. If a case merits pardon, amend the law that convicted them in the first place.

[ethbr1]

Requiring two incentive-misaligned parties to mutually agree to effect a serious outcome was one of the Constitution's more durable controls.