“There’s no rush to recognition, and that will be planned dependent on what steps the Taliban takes,” Psaki said. “The world will be watching whether they allow for American citizens, whether they allow individuals to leave who want to, and how they treat women and girls around the country.”

She added: “I don’t have a timeline for you.”

Psaki’s comments come after President Biden, on Monday, said recognition of the Taliban government was “a long way off.”

“That’s a long way off,” he said again.

A Taliban spokesperson on Monday said that positions within the government are now in an “acting capacity,” but said that many members of the old guard are part of the new government.