Brussels Attack: EU Official Breaks Down in Tears After Explosions

— -- Emotions were raw and intense as Europeans were left reeling from yet another terrorist attack today in the span of four months.

It was difficult for even high-ranking officials to contain their emotions.

European Union Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was overcome as she broke down during a news conference in Jordan.

“Today is a difficult day,” said Mogherini as she fought back tears, referencing the attacks in Brussels that officials said have so far killed more than 30 people and injured dozens more.

Mogherini was wrapping up remarks today during a joint news conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh when she became physically shaken.

When Judeh resumed speaking, telling her the Jordanians “stood with her,” with Europe and with “all peace loving nations,” at which point Mogherini walked over, embraced him and said "sorry" before walking out together -- abruptly ending the conference.

By September 2018, Elizabeth Holmes's company Theranos had dissolved and the once-celebrated Silicon Valley wunderkind had pleaded not guilty to federal criminal fraud charges.

A trial date has not been set yet, but if convicted, she could face decades in prison.

The news of Holmes' downfall ricocheted throughout the tight-knit community in Houston -- a place the Holmes family once called home.

"We knew her, and the shock and sadness of watching it all play out has just been huge for the community," Megan Long, a former classmate of Holmes, told ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis on "The Dropout" podcast.

Long first met Holmes in 1995 when they started sixth grade together at St. John's School, a private school in Houston where some of the wealthiest families in Texas send their children.

"[People were saying], 'Oh my god did you hear about Elizabeth?' 'Oh my God. Her company is dissolving.' 'Oh my gosh, she's facing criminal charges.' 'Oh my God, I feel so bad for Elizabeth," Long recalled.

Long reached out to Jarvis after listening to the first episode of "The Dropout." She said she wanted people to hear about the polite, engaging Holmes she knew growing up.

Of all her memories of Holmes, Long said there was one that really stood out.

The girls were on the track team -- Long a sprinter and Holmes a distance runner. To this day, Long said she still remembers who would always come in last place during races.

"Everyone would finish the race, and then all of a sudden you hear the announcer say, 'Don't cross the track, there's still a runner on the track.' That runner was Elizabeth," Long said. "But sure enough she was not deterred by people laughing or people crossing the field, she was going to run that race and finish it, and she was determined to do it no matter what anybody said."

Holmes' determination as a student seemed to mirror the perseverance she would later exhibit creating and leading Theranos. Long said that "the bully" some former employees have described Holmes as "is not the Elizabeth that I knew growing up."

St. John's School opened its doors in 1946 and has a longstanding reputation for excellence and producing high achievers. Holmes was no exception. Long said that throughout high school, Holmes always appeared to move through life with a purpose, less interested in socializing, more "intent on doing her work."

Holmes opted to not attend school dances or interact with friends during free periods, Long said.

According to Long, in high school, Holmes was nice and reserved, somewhat detached, with a family connection to the soap star Lorenzo Lamas -- not the person Long said is the woman the public knows today.

"It's a very big shock to the St. John's Community and big sadness in our hearts that this is how it all played out," she said.

Clinical and performance psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader, who frequently works with CEOs, professional athletes and entrepreneurs, said when people fall into stressful situations it's possible for people to do things that would be considered out of their character.

"It's not impossible that, in my mind, any of us when exposed to certain situations could make poor choices," he told Jarvis. "I'll say it's unlikely that someone who doesn't have the wiring to do it at all would make those poor choices, but I'm sure it is possible."

Fader has not evaluated Holmes but said sometimes successful leaders can be blinded by their ambitions and lack self-awareness.

"One of the things that we see in leaders is they tend to be in some way somewhat narcissistic," Fader said. "An excellent leader is someone who's able to really have a high level of self-confidence, and there is a very thin line between self-confidence and arrogance."

"It's a fine line for being able to ignore things that are important to other people, like feelings or consequences," he added, versus "doing it so much that you're putting yourself or other people at risk."

Long said it's still difficult to make sense of how her former childhood classmate got this far and now could be going to prison.

"Sometimes people have to learn lessons in life, and it's hard if those lessons are really difficult," Long said. "This is how her cards have been dealt, and I wish her the best and I hope that it all works out."

Holmes is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud. According to the indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice, the charges are a result of allegations that Holmes engaged in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud investors, and a separate scheme to defraud doctors and patients.

If convicted, Holmes could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count of wire fraud and for each conspiracy count.

"I think depending on how the trial goes and depending on how strong the evidence is and depending on whether or not she testifies, I would be surprised if she got less than 10 years, but I've seen in cases like this that are very substantial," Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and host of NPR's "Stay Tuned with Preet," told Jarvis.