Story highlights Trump has struggled to get any sweeping legislation through Congress

Welfare reform was not something Trump emphasized on the campaign trail

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump said Monday his administration will start to consider reforming the welfare system in the United States, saying that some people are "taking advantage of the system."

The comment comes as the Trump administration struggles to get any sweeping legislation through Congress, despite Republicans controlling both the House and Senate. Trump failed to pass health care reform earlier this year and is currently working -- without much success so far -- to pass tax reform.

"People are taking advantage of the system and then other people aren't receiving what they really need to live and we think it is very unfair to them," said Trump, flanked by Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a Cabinet meeting. "Because some people are really taking advantage of our system from that standpoint."

"We are going to be looking very, very strongly, therefore, at welfare reform," Trump added.

Trump didn't say when this roll out would happen but said he would announce his plan "shortly."

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